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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Lincoln: Auditing services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
Campus Way, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1522886183, Email: sdavey@lincoln.ac.uk
Contact: Sarah Davey
Main Address: www.lincoln.ac.uk
NUTS Code: UKF3

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: External Audit Services Reference number: 207
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79212000 – Auditing services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: The University is seeking to appoint External auditors who have in-depth knowledge and experience of the Higher Education (HE) Sector. The Contract will run for a period of 1 year commencing 1st July 2017. There will be an option for the University to extend the Contract by a period of three and half further yearly extensions until 31st December 2021. To include:
Statutory audit of the Group financial statements for the year ending 31 July 2017 in accordance with applicable auditing standards
Audit and sign-off of the Teacher?s Pension Scheme (TPS) return in accordance with TPS requirements
Audit and sign-off of the US Federal Loan Return in accordance with US Department of Education requirements
Attendance at relevant meetings of the Governing Body as required
Provision and presentation of an audit findings report to Senior Management and the Governing Body
Provision of technical advice on the adherence to regulatory guidance relevant to University financial statements

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 23/01/2017

VI.6) Original notice reference:

Notice Reference: 2017 – 197271
Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 17/01/2017

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

Section Number: II.1.4
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of: four further yearly extensions until 30.11.2022
Read: three and a half further yearly extensions until 31.12.2021

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 2

Section Number: II.2.4
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of: four further yearly extensions until 31.12.2021
Read: three and half further yearly extensions until 31.12.2021

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 3

Section Number: II.2.7
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of: Duration in months: 60
Read: Duration in months: 54

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 4

Section Number: II.2.7
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of: four further yearly extensions until 31.12.2021
Read: three and half yearly extensions until 31.12.2021

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 5

Section Number: VI.4.1
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of: University of Lincoln
Campus Way
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1522886693
Read: Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision.
This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales andNorthern Ireland).

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 6

Section Number: VI.3
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: Not provided
Instead of: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-2017117-PRO-9408088.
Read: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-2017117-PRO-9408088.

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